Brush apparatus for make up

ABSTRACT

Provided is a makeup brush. According to one aspect of the present invention, a makeup brush includes a first body, a first brush part coupled to one end of the first body and configured to include a plurality of hairs, a first cover forming a first through hole that accommodates the first body therein, and slidably coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the first body so as to accommodate the first brush part therein or to expose the first brush part outwards according to the movement thereof, a first coupling part installed at the other end of the first body, a second body arranged at the other end of the first body, a second brush part coupled to one end of the second body and configured to include a plurality of hairs, a second cover forming a second through hole that accommodates the second body therein, and slidably coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the second body so as to accommodate the second brush part therein or to expose the second brush part outwards according to the movement thereof, and a second coupling part installed at the other end of the second body so as to detachably couple the first body and the second body.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a makeup brush.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART

Makeup brushes, a beauty tool for putting color cosmetics on eyes,cheeks, etc., come in different sizes according to their use.

According to a conventional art, a makeup brush includes a brush parthaving a plurality of hairs, a holder supporting the brush part, and ahandle coupled to the holder such that the user holds the handle to puton make-up by using the brush part.

According to such a conventional art, a brush part is exposed to theexternal environment thereby resulting in the contamination or damage ofthe brush part. If a separate cap is used to protect the brush part, thecap has to be opened and closed each time the makeup brush is used. Thiscauses inconvenience to the user.

PRIOR ART DOCUMENT

[Patent Document] South Korean Patent No. 10-1033386 (published on May9, 2011)

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical Problems TechnicalSolutions

According to one aspect of the present invention, provided is a makeupbrush including a first body, a first brush part coupled to one end ofthe first body and configured to include a plurality of hairs, a firstcover forming a first through hole that accommodates the first bodytherein, and slidably coupled to the outer circumferential surface ofthe first body so as to accommodate the first brush part therein or toexpose the first brush part outwards according to the movement thereof,a first coupling part installed at the other end of the first body, asecond body arranged at the other end of the first body, a second brushpart coupled to one end of the second body and configured to include aplurality of hairs, a second cover forming a second through hole thataccommodates the second body therein, and slidably coupled to the outercircumferential surface of the second body so as to accommodate thesecond brush part therein or to expose the second brush part outwardsaccording to the movement thereof, and a second coupling part installedat the other end of the second body so as to detachably couple the firstbody and the second body.

The first brush part and the second brush part may be respectivelyaccommodated in the first cover and the second cover, and the firstcover and the second cover may be detachably coupled in the state wherethe first body and the second body are separated.

One end of the first cover may be inserted into and detachably coupledto one end of the second cover.

Any one of one end of the first cover and one end of the second covermay form a connecting groove and the other end may form a connectingprotrusion interlocked with the connecting groove.

A first protruding part is formed on the inner surface of the other endof the first cover, a pair of first stumbling protrusions arerespectively formed at a position corresponding to the first protrudingparts on the outer circumferential surfaces of both ends of the firstbody, and the first protruding parts respectively stumble over a pair offirst stumbling protrusions while the first cover slides, such that thesliding movement of the first cover may be limited respectively at aposition where the first cover accommodates the first brush parttherein, and a position where the first cover exposes the first brushpart outwards.

For the sliding movement of the first cover, an area, where the firststumbling protrusion is formed out of the first body, may be configuredto be elastic if weight load exceeding a reference value is applied,such that the first protruding part passes the first stumblingprotrusion.

The first body may have a hollow pipe shape.

First cut parts configured to penetrate the first body may berespectively formed at both side of the first stumbling protrusion.

The width of an area, where the first stumbling protrusion is formed outof the first body, may be configured to be smaller than that of theother area.

The first coupling part may include a first cap coupled to the other endof the first body, and a first magnet installed at the first cap.

Advantageous Effects

The present invention can improve convenience in the use and storage ofa brush.

BRIEF DESCRIPTON OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a makeup brush according to anembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating a state where a cover of a makeupbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention is closed.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view illustrating the separating of a makeup brushand the opening and closing of a cover according to an embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view illustrating a state where covers of a makeupbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention are coupled soas to store the makeup brush.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SYMBOLS

-   -   10: Makeup brush    -   110: First body    -   112: First stumbling protrusion    -   114: First cut part    -   120: First brush part    -   130: First cover    -   132: First through hole    -   134: Connecting groove    -   136: First protruding part    -   140: First coupling part    -   142: First cap    -   144: First magnet    -   210: Second body    -   212: Second stumbling protrusion    -   214: Second cut part    -   220: Second brush part    -   230: Second cover    -   232: Second through hole    -   234: Connecting protrusion    -   236: Second protruding part    -   240: Second coupling part    -   242: Second cap    -   244: Second magnet    -   T1: Width of section of first stumbling protrusion    -   T2: Width of section except first stumbling protrusion

MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Although specific embodiments of the present invention will beillustrated in the attached drawings and described in the detaileddescription of the invention, the present invention may be modified andembodied in various ways. Accordingly, it should be understood that thedrawings and embodiments are not intended to limit the present inventionbut to cover all modifications, equivalents and alternatives within thescope of the spirit and technology of the present invention. Indescribing the present invention, detailed descriptions of well-knowntechnologies relevant to the present invention will be omitted if theyare deemed to make the gist of the present invention unnecessarilyvague.

The terms “first”, “second” etc. may be used to describe variouselements but may not limit the elements. Thus, it should be understoodthat the terms “first”, “second” etc. are used herein only todistinguish one element from another element.

The terms set forth herein are only intended to describe specificembodiments and not intended to limit the present invention. Thesingular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the pluralforms as well, unless explicitly indicated otherwise. It should befurther understood that the terms “comprise” or “have,” when used inthis specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers,steps, operations, elements, components or a combination thereof but donot preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features,integers steps, operations, elements, components or a combinationthereof in advance.

Below, embodiments of a makeup brush according to the present inventionwill be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.Identical reference numeral is are given to identical or correspondingelements throughout the written description, and description regardingidentical or corresponding components will not be repeated.

According to the embodiments, a makeup brush 10 used to put powderedcolor cosmetics etc. on faces, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4, includesa first body 110, a first brush part 120, a first cover 130, a firstcoupling part 140, a second body 210, a second brush part 220, a secondcover 230, and a second coupling part 240.

According to the embodiments, a brush 10, provided with a pair ofbrushes consisting of the first brush part 120 and the second brush part220, may be used for different kinds of cosmetics, and the first cover130 or the second cover 230 is easily opened and closed so as toselectively use the first brush part 120 or the second brush part 220depending the use of the makeup brush.

Further, the first cover 130 and the second cover 230 slide from thelower ends of the first brush part 120 and the second brush part 220towards the upper ends of the first brush part 120 and the second brushpart 220 so as to accommodate the first brush part 120 and the secondbrush part 220, and conversely, the first cover 130 and the second cover230 slide from the upper ends of the first brush part 120 and the secondbrush part 220 towards the lower ends of the first brush part 120 andthe second brush part 220 so as to expose the first brush part 120 andthe second brush part 220, thereby making it possible to effectively useand store the first brush part 120 and the second brush part 220 with nodamage to the first brush part 120 and the second brush part 220.

Additionally, the first body 110 and the second body 210 are separated,while the first cover 130 and the second cover 230 are coupled, suchthat the first brush part 120 and the second brush part 220 may bereliably stored inside a first through hole 132 and a second throughhole 232 in the first cover 130 and the second cover 230.

Below, each element of a makeup brush 10 according to the embodimentswill be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

To form a makeup brush 10 according to the embodiments, a pair of brushconsisting of a body, a brush part, a cover and a coupling partrespectively are symmetrically coupled, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4.

The first body 110, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, may besymmetrically coupled to the second body 210 through the first couplingpart 140 and the second coupling part 240, and the first body 110 andthe second body 210, as illustrated in FIG. 3, may be separated so as tostore the first brush part 120 and the second brush part 220.

Further, the first body 110, as illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, may have ahollow pipe shape. More specifically, the first body 110 may beconfigured to be a cylindrical pipe structure. The first body 110, asillustrated in FIG. 2, has a first stumbling protrusion 112 respectivelyformed at the upper and lower ends of the first body so as to maintain aposition of the first cover 130, and the first stumbling protrusion hasa first cut part 114 respectively formed at both sides of the firststumbling protrusion so as to elastically move. Detailed structures andfunctions of the first stumbling protrusion 112 and the first cut part114 will be specifically described when a mechanism for the sliding ofthe first cover 130 is described.

The first brush part 120, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, is coupled toone end of the first body 110 and is configured to have a plurality ofhairs. The user may put on powder etc. with the first brush part 120.

In the embodiments, a first brush part 120 with a cross sectional areacorresponding to the diameter of the first body 110 is presented as anexample. Besides such a first brush, a first brush part 120 with a crosssectional area smaller than the diameter of the first body 110 may beformed such that the user applies eye make-up on a local area such aseyes etc. In the case of a first brush part 120 with a small crosssectional area, the first brush part 120 may be supported by a separatebrush guide etc. so as to maintain the shape of the first brush part120.

The first cover 130, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, may have a firstthrough hole 132 therein, and the first body 110 may be slidablyaccommodated inside the first through hole 132. Herein, the firstthrough hole 132 may have a cylindrical structure so as to correspond tothe shape of the first body 110.

The first cover 130, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, is slidably coupledto the outer circumferential surface of the first body 110. According tothe movement of the first cover, the first cover, as illustrated in FIG.2, accommodates the first brush part 120 therein, or as illustrated inFIG. 1, exposes the first brush part 120.

In more detail, as illustrated in FIG. 3, a first protruding part 136may be formed along the edge of the inner surface of the lower end ofthe first cover 130, and a pair of first stumbling protrusions 112, asillustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, may be respectively formed at a positioncorresponding to the first protruding part 136—i.e. on the path of themovement of the first protruding part 136 according to the slidingmovement of the first cover 130—on the outer circumferential surfaces ofboth ends of the first body 110.

As described above, the first protruding part 136 and the firststumbling protrusion 112 are respectively formed at the first cover 130and the first body 110, such that the first protruding parts 136 arerespectively interlocked with a pair of first stumbling protrusions 112while the first cover 130 slides. Accordingly, the sliding movement ofthe first cover 130 may be limited respectively at a position where thefirst cover accommodates the first brush part 120 therein as illustratedin FIG. 2, and a position where the first cover exposes the first brushpart 120 outwards as illustrated in FIG. 1.

That is, if the first cover 130, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, slidestowards the upper side of the first body 110 and reaches the upper endof the first body 110 while accommodating the first brush part 120, thefirst protruding part 136 of the end portion of the first cover 130rides over and passes the first stumbling protrusion 112 of the outercircumferential surface of the upper end of the first body 110, thenstumbles over an edge part that is formed to protrude from the upper endof the first body 110 in a lateral direction and functions as a stopper,and may not move any more. Accordingly, the first protruding part 136 iscaught between the first stumbling protrusion 112 and the edge part ofthe first body 110 such that the first cover 130 reliably stays at theupper end of the first body 110.

In this case, an area, where the first stumbling protrusion 112 isformed out of the first body 110, is configured to be elastic, and ifweight load exceeding a reference value is applied to the area, anelastic deformation occurs inside the first body 110. Therefore, thefirst protruding part 136 may pass over the first stumbling protrusion112 by means of weigh load over a certain level.

Herein, the elasticity of an area, where the first stumbling protrusion112 is formed out of the first body 110, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and3, may be embodied through a deviation in the width at the first cutpart 114 and the first body 110.

The first cut part 114, as illustrated in FIG. 2, may be respectivelyformed at both sides of the first stumbling protrusion 112. The firstcut part 114 may be configured to penetrate the first body 110.Accordingly, the first stumbling protrusion 112 interposed between thefirst cut parts 114 is elastically deformable in a direction of theinner side of the first body 110 in an effective way.

Further, the width of an area, where the first stumbling protrusion 112is formed out of the first body 110, may be configured to be smallerthan that of the other area. The width T1 of the area where the firststumbling protrusion 112 is formed, as illustrated in FIG. 3, may beconfigured to be smaller than that the width T2 of the other area.Accordingly, the area where the first stumbling protrusion 112 is formedis more elastic than the other area such that the first stumblingprotrusion 112 is elastically deformable in an effective way.

Meanwhile, if the first cover 130, as illustrated in FIG. 1, slidestowards the lower side of the first body 110 and reaches the lower endof the first body 110 while exposing the first brush part 120 outwards,the first protruding part 136 of the end portion of the first cover 130rides over and passes the first stumbling protrusion 112 of the outercircumferential surface of the lower end of the first body 110, thenstumbles over a first cap 142 that is coupled to the lower end of thefirst body 110 and functions as a stopper, and may not move any more.Accordingly, the first cover 130 reliably stays at the lower end of thefirst body 110.

The first coupling part 140, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, may beinstalled at the other end of the first body 110 and detachably coupledto the second coupling part 240 such that the first body 110 is coupledto and separated from the second body 210.

In more detail, the first coupling part 140, as illustrated in FIG. 3,may include the first cap 142 coupled to the other end of the first body110, and a first magnet 144 installed at the first cap 142.

The first cap 142, as illustrated in FIG. 3, partially covers the lowerend of the first body 110, and the edge part of the first cap isconfigured to protrude outwards so as to function as a stopper forlimiting the downward movement of the first cover 130.

The first magnet 144 is coupled to the inner side of the first cap 142so as to be accommodated in the first body 110. In the embodiments,magnetic force is used to easily couple and separate the first body 110and the second body 210.

The second body 210 may be positioned at the lower end of the first body110, and has the second coupling part 240 so as to be detachably coupledto the first body 110 through the coupling with and separating from thefirst coupling part 140.

The structures and functions of the second body 210, and a second brushpart 220, a second cover 230, a second coupling part 240, all of whichare coupled to the second body 210, and a second stumbling protrusion212, a second cut part 214, a second through hole 232, a secondprotruding part 236, a second cap 242, a second magnet 244, all of whichare detailed elements of the second brush part 220, and the second cover230 and the second coupling part 240, are similar to or the same asthose of the first body 110, the first brush part 120, the first cover130, the first coupling part 140, the first stumbling protrusion, thefirst cut part 114, the first through hole 132, the first protrudingpart 136, the first cap 142, and the first magnet 144. Accordingly, theywill not be described in detail. Instead, the structure of the upperends of the first cover 130 and the second cover 230, and the couplingthereof that are differently configured so as to store the first brushpart 120 and the second brush part 220 will be described below withreference to FIG. 4.

A pair of brushes symmetrically arranged may be re-coupled to each otherin a different way after separated from each other.

That is, the first brush part 120 and the second brush part 220, asillustrated in FIG. 4, are respectively accommodated in the first cover130 and the second cover 230, and the first cover 130 and the secondcover 230 may be re-coupled in the state where the first body 110 andthe second body 210 are separated. Accordingly, the first brush part 120and the second brush part 220 are completely accommodated in the firstthrough hole 132 and the second through hole 232, and blocked from theexternal environment so as to be reliably stored.

In this case, one end of the first cover 130, as illustrated in FIG. 4,may be inserted into and detachably coupled to one end of the secondcover 230. More specifically, one end of the first cover 130 forms aconnecting groove 134, and one end of the second cover 230 forms aconnecting protrusion interlocked with the connecting groove 134.

The connecting groove 134, as illustrated in FIG. 4, extends along theouter circumferential surface of the upper end of the first cover 130 soas to have a hook shape, and a plurality of connecting protrusions 234may be respectively arranged radially at the inner circumferentialsurface of the upper end of the second cover 230 at a regular interval.

An embodiment of the present invention has been described above.However, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art towhich the present invention pertains that the present invention may bemodified and changed in various ways through the addition, modification,removal or supplement of elements without departing from the spirit ofthe present invention described in the appended claims.

1. A makeup brush comprising: a first body; a first brush part coupledto one end of the first body and configured to comprise a plurality ofhairs; a first cover forming a first through hole that accommodates thefirst body therein, and slidably coupled to the outer circumferentialsurface of the first body so as to accommodate the first brush parttherein or to expose the first brush part outwards according to themovement thereof; a first coupling part installed at the other end ofthe first body; a second body arranged at the other end of the firstbody; a second brush part coupled to one end of the second body andconfigured to comprise a plurality of hairs; a second cover forming asecond through hole that accommodates the second body therein, andslidably coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the second bodyso as to accommodate the second brush part therein or to expose thesecond brush part outwards according to the movement thereof; and asecond coupling part installed at the other end of the second body so asto detachably couple the first body and the second body.
 2. The makeupbrush according to claim 1, wherein the first brush part and the secondbrush part are respectively accommodated in the first cover and thesecond cover, and the first cover and the second cover are detachablycoupled in the state where the first body and the second body areseparated.
 3. The makeup brush according to claim 2, wherein one end ofthe first cover is inserted into and detachably coupled to one end ofthe second cover.
 4. The makeup brush according to claim 3, wherein anyone of one end of the first cover and one end of the second covercomprises a connecting groove and the other end comprises a connectingprotrusion interlocked with the connecting groove.
 5. The makeup brushaccording to claim 1, wherein a first protruding part is formed on theinner surface of the other end of the first cover, a pair of firststumbling protrusions are respectively formed at a positioncorresponding to the first protruding part on the outer circumferentialsurfaces of both ends of the first body, the first protruding partsrespectively stumble over a pair of the first stumbling protrusionswhile the first cover slides, such that the sliding movement of thefirst cover is limited respectively at a position where the first coveraccommodates the first brush part therein, and a position where thefirst cover exposes the first brush part outwards.
 6. The makeup brushaccording to claim 5, wherein for the sliding movement of the firstcover, an area where the first stumbling protrusion is formed, out ofthe first body, is configured to be elastic if weight load exceeding areference value is applied, such that the first protruding part passesthe first stumbling protrusion.
 7. The makeup brush according to claim6, wherein the first body has a hollow pipe shape.
 8. The makeup brushaccording to claim 7, wherein first cut parts configured to penetratethe first body are respectively formed at both side of the firststumbling protrusion.
 9. The makeup brush according to claim 7, whereinthe width of an area, where the first stumbling protrusion is formed outof the first body, is configured to be smaller than that of the otherarea.
 10. The makeup brush according to claim 1, the first coupling partcomprising: a first cap coupled to the other end of the first body; anda first magnet installed at the first cap.